Cloud Prince 「雲の王子」[Cell Phone Novel]

Flutter (ii)

-The very next day-

Even if it's a request by a friend,

this is too much...

Filled with immense regret over the promise I made to Kei,

I decided to stop by the  bakery 

that I typically avoided on my way home from school.

Even at dusk,

some of my favorite snacks still sat by the window in full display.

Wrapped in shiny plastic--

the decadent pastries glistened in the store's dim lighting,

beckoning me over with their luxurious layers of chocolate and glaze.

Hmm,

no matter how delicious they look,

this isn't right...

I'm not really the type to comfort myself with food, anyways...

...

...

...

Time to walk away.

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Or so I thought...

"I'd like two of those...please."

Not even a minute later,

I suddenly found myself 

standing before the register 

and pointing to the chocolate-covered doughnuts under the glass case.

Every once in a while is fine, right?

I reasoned with myself as the cashier handed over my change.

"Thank you, 

come again next ti--

ah!"

The fist holding my change stopped short of my hand

just as the voice reached my ears.

I looked up--

finally noticing 

the face of the person behind the counter.

"Huh?"

"...Asami?"

Ba-thump.